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Brookings County

Population in July 2008: 1,583. Population change since 2000: +10.3%
 

Males: 762  (48.2%)
Females: 821  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57071.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,746 (it was $41,818 in 2000)
Volga:  $55,746
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,427
Volga:  $24,427
South Dakota:  $22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,676 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Volga:  $128,676
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $139,151; Detached houses: $156,873; Townhouses or other attached units: $105,558; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $45,569; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,038; Mobile homes: $24,022

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Races in Volga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Volga: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (39.7%), German (37.5%), Dutch (11.6%), Irish (8.4%), English (6.6%), Danish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 7/10/1903

Elevation: 1634 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 2054 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Volga

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Volga city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
South Dakota:  1.8%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Volga, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Volga to the number of sex offenders is 226 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Volga:  2.0% ($1,487)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (55.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (185.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (497.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brookings, SD (2.6 miles ), Sinai, SD (2.8 miles) , Bruce, SD (2.9 miles ), Arlington, SD (3.3 miles ), Nunda, SD (3.5 miles) , Aurora, SD (3.5 miles ), Bushnell, SD (3.7 miles) , White, SD (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,600
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $165,600
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $155,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.32 N, Longitude: 96.92 W

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +111 (+8.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Volga-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Volga city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Volga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from Volga center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from Volga center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Volga topographic map

Main business address for: SOUTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS LLC (AGRICULTURE SERVICES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Volga:
  • BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
  • MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MADISON, SD)
  • FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 26 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Volga, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Volga:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 105 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 112 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 136 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
Public high school in Volga:
Public elementary/middle schools in Volga:
Private elementary/middle school in Volga:
  • VOLGA CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 54; Location: 223 EAST SIXTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Volga, SD



Volga compared to South Dakota state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Volga (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Volga: The First National Bank Of Volga at 305 Kasan Avenue, branch established on 1902-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.8 mil, Deposits: $32.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: North Central Financial Services, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Volga travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Brookings County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Volga

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents28.7%21.5%10.3%10.0%4.3%
Congregations12.2%10.2%2.0%12.2%8.2%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsReformed Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.6%2.8%2.5%2.3%14.1%
Congregations6.1%991.8%4.1%4.1%-951.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,044$36,5280$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,130$37,5600$0
Sewerage 1$3,908$46,8960$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,390
Water Supply 1$3,908$46,8960$0
Electric Power 1$3,370$40,4401$1,840
Totals for Government 5$17,360$41,6642$3,230



10.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.55%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Brookings County:  0.52%
South Dakota average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  1.04% ($24,577 average AGI)
from Codington County, SD  0.36% ($31,639)
from Kingsbury County, SD  0.33% ($32,545)


9.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,464 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.75%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  1.82% ($30,249 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.38% ($40,342)
to Kingsbury County, SD  0.27% ($30,296)


Strongest AM radio stations in Volga:
  • KJJQ (910 AM; 1 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBRK (1430 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Volga:
  • KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K285EX (105.5 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KSDJ (90.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDBX (107.1 FM; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K209DX (89.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Volga:
  • K40FZ (Channel 40; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K38CQ (Channel 38; HURON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K50DG (Channel 50; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K35GR (Channel 35; BADGER, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)


Volga fatal accident list:
Jun 23, 1999 06:13 AM, Us-14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Jerri L Janjua, Located Ne Of Volga Sd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • James E McDonald, 99 Caspian Ave (Sd08_volga 196548434), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f2-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
  • Robert E Cook, Twr 1 - 8.5 Km S, Type: 3ta1, Structure height: 83.5 m, Overall height: 84.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00642096
    Registrant: Three Eagles Of Joliet, Inc., 3800 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln, NE 68504, Phone: (402) 466-1234
  • Robert E Cook, Twr 2 - 8.5 Km S, Type: 3ta2, Structure height: 83.5 m, Overall height: 84.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00642096
    Registrant: Three Eagles Of Joliet, Inc., 3800 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln, NE 68504, Phone: (402) 466-1234
  • Robert E Cook, Twr 3 - 8.5 Km S, Type: 3ta3, Structure height: 83.5 m, Overall height: 84.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00642096
    Registrant: Three Eagles Of Joliet, Inc., 3800 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln, NE 68504, Phone: (402) 466-1234

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 4 Mi N, Call Sign: KNAS863, Licensee ID: L00084857
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.865 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/2001, Expiration Date: 02/20/2011
    Registrant: Eugene Kleinjan, 20707 464th Ave, Bruce, SD 57220, Phone: (605) 627-9492
  • 202 Kasan St, Call Sign: WNDK608, Licensee ID: L00451307
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.210 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/26/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015
    Registrant: City Of Volga, 226 Kasan Ave, Volga, SD 57071, Phone: (605) 627-9113
  • 1.2 Km S Of Us Hwy 14 1.6 Km W, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPKA264
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2012, Certifier: Steve Meyer
    Registrant: Consolidated Electric Company, 141 S Lafayette Fwy, Saint Paul, MN 55107-1420, Fax: (612) 224-3628

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 209 Kasan St., Overall height: 23.5 m, Call Sign: WHS401
    Assigned Frequencies : 949.875 MHz, 950.125 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/1983
    Registrant: Dakota North Plains Corporation, Box 1770, Aberdeen, SD 57401

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Volga)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Volga)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Volga, SD

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